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15 minute break vs 15-minute break

Both "15 minute break" and "15-minute break" are correct, but the hyphenated version "15-minute break" is more commonly used in English. The hyphen helps clarify that "15" and "minute" are acting together as a compound adjective to describe the break.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

15 minute break

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase describes a break that lasts for 15 minutes. It is grammatically correct, but the hyphenated version is more commonly used.

Alternatives:

  • short break
  • brief break
  • quick break
  • 15-minute break
  • quarter-hour break

15-minute break

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also describes a break that lasts for 15 minutes. The hyphen helps clarify that "15" and "minute" are acting together as a compound adjective to describe the break.

Alternatives:

  • short break
  • brief break
  • quick break
  • 15 minute break
  • quarter-hour break

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